Space
SpaceX Debris Crashes Onto Sheep Farm
August 15, 2022, 10:57 am EDT
As space activity grows, so does something called "space debris" — objects that don’t burn up when reentering the atmosphere, and crash land on earth.
Nearly Total Lunar Eclipse Stuns Skywatchers
August 4, 2022, 1:10 pm EDT
The moon slipped into Earth’s shadow for six hours. And it will be hundreds of years before the world gets a celestial show like this one again.
Mysterious Bundle of String Found on Mars Surface
August 4, 2022, 12:00 pm EDT
NASA’s Perseverance rover discovered this bundle of string on the surface of Mars. While it might seem unexplainable, researchers think they know where it came from.
Viral Photo Of 'Rainbow' Surface Of Pluto
August 4, 2022, 12:00 pm EDT
This psychedelic, rainbow-esque photo of Pluto sparked interest across all corners of the internet. But, what is the real meaning?
The Two Companies That Want To Beat SpaceX To Mars
August 3, 2022, 12:00 pm EDT
Two relatively new companies have big, optimistic plans to complete the first private unmanned mission to Mars.
Prime Time: 2 Meteor Showers Converge
August 3, 2022, 11:34 am EDT
Two meteor showers, the Delta Aquariids and the Perseids, will briefly overlap and be visible at the same time.
Chinese Rocket Plummets Back To Earth
August 3, 2022, 11:32 am EDT
The China Manned Space Agency said most of the Long March-5B rocket burned up after entering the atmosphere Sunday. It's unknown if any debris hit the ground.
Micrometeoroid Damage To James Webb Telescope Can't Be Fixed
July 30, 2022, 12:00 pm EDT
The widely celebrated James Webb Space Telescope has received damage to one of its mirrors from a micrometeoroid, but NASA says not to worry.
Discovery Is 'Needle In Haystack' In Space
July 27, 2022, 2:38 pm EDT
Astronomers have found a black hole that’s unlike others detected so far, in a discovery they say was like finding a “needle in a haystack.”
NASA Releases More Incredible Webb Telescope Images
July 23, 2022, 12:00 pm EDT
Multiple galaxies and a place where stars are born are seen in the latest photos from deep space.
